Notable Births & Deaths for Poplar City ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Poplar City. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

• Smiley Burnette     (Actor, singer, songwriter, musician)
  • Born: Lester Alvin Burnette
  • He was born in Summum (IL) on March 18, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Encino (CA) on February 16, 1967 (a Thursday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Summum is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Poplar City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Smiley Burnette<1>
• Floyd Eldon Davis     (Race car driver)
  • He was born in Oakford (IL) on March 9, 1905 (a Thursday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on May 31, 1977 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Oakford is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Poplar City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Floyd Eldon Davis<1>
• Charles Edgar Duryea     (Inventor, automobile pioneer)
  • He was born in Canton (IL) on December 15, 1861 (a Sunday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on September 28, 1938 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Canton is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Poplar City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Edgar Duryea<1>
• Jake Stahl     (Major League Baseball)
  • Born: Garland Stahl
  • He was born in Elkhart (IL) on April 13, 1879 (a Sunday) and died in Monrovia (CA) on September 18, 1922 (a Monday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Elkhart is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Poplar City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jake Stahl<1>